Deaf Belgian twins going blind choose to be euthanized

[betplom]

Distraught about going blind, 45-year-old deaf twin brothers from Belgium chose to be euthanized because they couldn't bear not to see one another, according to reports from Flanders.

Marc and Eddy Verbessem of Putte died Dec. 14 by lethal injection at Brussels University Hospital. Voluntary euthanasia has been legal in Belgium since September 2002.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/a...ian-twins-going-blind-choose-to-be-euthanized

 

[Tron]

Take notes, America.

Oregon, Washington, Montana :cheersbuddy:

 

[Cami]

I saw this the other day. I don't blame them one bit. I don't how I feel about it in regards to children under the age of 18, but hey, if you are physically and/or mentally ill, I say go for it. IMO. I mean yes it's sad for those they leave behind, but I can understand not wanting to live out a miserable life.

 

[Matty]

Yap... but then this is a fair point: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/edit...ide-opens-the-door-to-grave-abuses-of-elderly

 

[Mudcat]

I find that opinion piece from The Star (the one from post #4 here) to be poor with weak logic and odd connections. It feels to me like it is written by someone who is crusading against elder abuse - which is not a terrible cause, don't get me wrong - but they're tying it to assisted suicide in a contrived and contorted way hoping to draw more attention to their main position which is IMO only quasi-related at best.

And then they randomly throw in that Liverpool Care Pathway case which, at the time of that writing, was nothing but accusations and speculation. What does that prove? Maybe nothing is going on and it's all hysteria. Maybe it's murder - we have laws for that regardless. Maybe it is actually a very strong supporting case for euthanasia. Who knows at this point?

Seems to me like the piece is just throwing a bunch of spaghetti at the wall.

 

[Matty]

I just liked the funny picture.

 

[Mudcat]

I really need to know what god thinks. It's too bad there are never any people who will speak up with some certainty about things like that.

 

[Saulty]

If it's their choice that's fine with me. No big deal. Only people who win in terminal diseases are big pharma.

 

[Archie]

I really need to know what god thinks. It's too bad there are never any people who will speak up with some certainty about things like that.

I think God would be down with it

he organized/orchestrated the euthanization of his own son for goodness sakes

 

[reno cool]

when I first heard euthanasia, I thought they were talking about youth in Asia. I'm all for both :

 

[Blitty]

Why are you obsessed with little boys in thailand, Reno?

 

[reno cool]

Although it is a shame that everything in capitalism is a business opportunity. There would probably be adds on tv for how you can save on your reverse mortgage if you put in euthanasia stipulation etc. etc.

 

[reno cool]

What are you obsessed with little boys in thailand, Reno?

the revolutionary youth

 

[Gilmartin]

Incredibly sad; I'd do the same in their position.